“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2021
15,471
30,999
569
1 in 27
DV 2020
5,451
10,152
92
1 in 59
DV 2019
6,358
11,978
–
–
DV 2018
8,022
14,599
–
–
DV 2017
6,051
11,120
–
–
DV 2016
14,144
25,122
–
–
DV 2015
–
–
160
–
DV 2014
–
–
159
–
DV 2013
–
–
92
–
DV 2012
–
–
54
–
DV 2011
–
–
43
–
A dash means the State Department did not publish that number. A country marked “N/A” was not eligible that year.
Hong Kong in short
How many people from Hong Kong were selected in the DV lottery?
569 people from Hong Kong were selected in DV 2021, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply. About 1 in 27 of the people who entered from Hong Kong was selected that year (a rough guide only).
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.